http://www.channelnewsasia.com Latest Channel NewsAsia World News http://www.channelnewsasia.com/images_v1/top_mcnilogo.gif http://www.channelnewsasia.com 129 137 2008 MediaCorp Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT www.channelnewsasia.com http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1036634/1/.html ATHENS: Thousands of Greek civil servants went on strike Wednesday against wage cuts, paralyzing flights and disrupting rail traffic as Athens grappled to fight a debt crisis that has shaken Europe. AFP World Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:26:40 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1036594/1/.html PORT-AU-PRINCE : Rescue workers abandoned the search for survivors at a Haitian supermarket that collapsed with several people thought to be inside. AFP World Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:57:18 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1036565/1/.html WASHINGTON: A major snowstorm pummeled the United States from Illinois to Virginia and New York, nearing all-time winter records after an epic weekend blizzard paralyzed Washington and much of the east coast. AFP World Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:37:51 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1036550/1/.html PORT-AU-PRINCE : A quake-damaged Haitian supermarket collapsed in the capital on Tuesday with several people inside and rescue crews were working to pull them out, a site supervisor and rescuers said. AFP World Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:33:39 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1036531/1/.html WASHINGTON : US President Barack Obama warned Iran on Tuesday that he would isolate the Islamic republic with a "significant regime of sanctions" if it continued to set its stall on developing nuclear weapons. AFP World Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:19:42 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1036547/1/.html QUITO: A South American summit Tuesday pledged US$300 million in aid for Haiti, saying the country's government should be in charge of relief efforts and other nations should keep out of Haiti's internal affairs. AFP World Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:58:00 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1036541/1/.html WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to Qatar and Saudi Arabia this weekend amid efforts to boost ties with Muslim nations, revive Arab-Israeli peace talks and tackle security concerns. AFP World Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:24:56 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1036529/1/.html PORT-AU-PRINCE: The World Health Organisation (WHO) stopped Tuesday providing free drugs to private clinics and NGOs in Haiti after reports patients were being charged, potentially dealing a big blow to the already stumbling aid effort. AFP World Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:59:35 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1036515/1/.html WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the international community was moving "fairly quickly" to impose new sanctions on Iran after Tehran started enriching uranium to a higher level. AFP World Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:25:08 GMT http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1036445/1/.html KIEV: Ukraine's defeated presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko will challenge the results of the bitterly contested election, aides said on Tuesday, intensifying fears the country is heading for political turmoil. AFP World Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:10:40 GMT